Wayne D. Masters, Cross-Appellee v. Transworld Drilling Co., Cross-Appellant, Tesson Hammers, Inc., Cross-Appellant

After careful study of the District Court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in this maritime personal injury case, we affirm the judgment of unseaworthiness liability as to Transworld and of negligence as to Tesson Hammers.

We remand to the District Court, however, to reconsider whether it should have awarded pre-judgment interest. See Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/V HELLENIC CHAMPION, 627 F.2d 724, 730 (5th Cir. 1980). Such an award, although within the Court’s sound discretion, is well-nigh automatic in suits in the admiralty. See generally Havis v. Petroleum Helicopters, 664 F.2d 54 (5th…